A few years back while Henry Waxman was ranting about .50 cal rifles, he estimated that there was one in every county in Michigan. (that’s 83)
I had to laugh when he said it because I knew of at least 4 people in my county who owned one.
I’m a little hazy on the details, it’s been 7 or 8 years, but I remember when Illinois failed to implement a ban, da mare instituted one for city employees in Chicago. No .50 cal. No exceptions. Any LEO who was a reinactor better not show up on the Forth of July at the Chicago Historical Society, or anywhere else, with anything over .49, else jeopordize his job. I hope they resolved the issue, but don’t recall. I’m sure there’s a Tory out there somewhere trying to hit a pilot with his Brown Bess, the government is protecting us.